{"id":210050,"date":"2002-05-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=210050"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:52:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:52:29","slug":"auto-insert-210050","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-210050\/","title":{"rendered":"Health conditions in the OT – Supplement to Director-General report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\tHealth conditions of, and assistance to, the Arab population<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tin the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tSupplementary report by the Secretariat<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n1. This note supplements the information given in document <\/span>A\/55\/33<\/a>.<\/span><\/a> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t2. Since September 2000, the international community has witnessed a series of tragic events unfold in the Palestinian territories. These events have led to a dramatic deterioration in the social and economic infrastructure and have had serious impact on the health and well-being of the population living under these difficult circumstances. Between September 2000 and May 2002 the conflict resulted in over 36 522 Palestinian injuries and more than 2195 deaths, many of which were among the prime age group of 15-45 years.<\/span>1<\/sup><\/strong><\/span> This has been accompanied by widespread destruction of property and agricultural land, displacement of families, and severe restrictions on movement and travel of the Palestinian population and of goods, including medical supplies and personnel. This report attempts to illustrate the negative impact of events on the health status of the Palestinians since the escalation of conflict in September 2000. The health statistics presented in this report are compiled from various sources, including health-sector partners in the Palestinian territories. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tFACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t3. Several factors related to the recent military incursions have contributed to the deterioration of the health status of many Palestinians, including lack of access to health facilities, disruption of essential health services and programmes, and damage to the health infrastructure. Endemic vulnerability, economic instability and insecurity have further exacerbated the health situation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\tLack of access to and disruption of routine health services<\/strong> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
\n\t\t\t\t4. Restricted access to health facilities for both patients and health care providers, as well as damage to health facilities, has disrupted routine health services and crucial preventive public health programmes and services, such as environmental inspections, solid-waste collection and disposal, home visits, medical transportation, immunization campaigns, growth monitoring, antenatal care and school health programmes. Significant numbers of Palestinians live in rural areas where secondary and tertiary health care services are not available. Hence, the general restrictions on movement, curfews and the damage to the health sector have had numerous adverse effects on the overall health status of Palestinians. Initial reports by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and UNRWA indicate the following: <\/span>2,3,4,5<\/sup><\/strong><\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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